I Got This!

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Devotion: I Got This!

Today I’m remembering a Saturday Night Live skit from last spring. It was set up as a game show called, “I Got This!” In the scene, three male relatives compete with each other to settle a dinner bill. Check out the scene here:


http://www.hulu.com/watch/143238/saturday-night-live-i-got-this

To watch the enthusiasm of these gentlemen as they fight to pay the less expensive checks is rather endearing. But did you see how their behaviors changed when the cost became overwhelming? Avoidance. Apathy. Agitation.

As you’ve struggled with loss, I’m sure, like me, you haven’t always responded to God’s challenges by saying “I got this!” No way. Perhaps we could say “I got this!” when the challenges were smaller and the surface of our faith was merely scratched. Events of loss, however, are overwhelming and they can often cause responses of avoidance, apathy, and agitation.

That’s where our amazing God steps in and says, “I Got This!” Listen as He speaks to you in Isaiah 41:10-13:

“So do not fear, for I am with you;
Do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

“All who rage against you
Will surely be ashamed and disgraced;
Those who oppose you
Will be as nothing and perish.

“Though you search for your enemies,
You will not find them.
Those who wage war against you
Will be as nothing at all.

“For I am the LORD, your God,
Who takes hold of your right hand
And says to you, Do not fear;
I will help you.”

When you’re feeling overwhelmed by the loss of your child, turn that burden over to God – He’s got this! When you can’t hold back tears, cry to your God – He’s got this! And, most importantly, when you contemplate your sinful, human nature, know that you have a Savior who didn’t shy away from paying the bill. Instead, He stretched out His arms on the cross for you, as if to say, “I got this!”

Prayer
Dear Lord, I can’t carry these burdens alone. Here they are, Lord. Take them. I trust you to strengthen me, uphold me, and help me, for you alone are my God. Amen.